Upcoming events in Ottawa
From weekend plans to monthly highlights, here’s what’s happening across the city right now. Browse by timeframe or explore events based on your vibe.
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Capital Music Week (CxMW)
Capital Music Week fills Ottawa with concerts, showcases, and industry events across theatres, cafes, and music venues. Highlights include a Bif Naked…
Ghosts of the Bytown Museum
Hear chilling tales of ghostly encounters on a 75 minute haunted tour of Ottawa's Bytown Museum. The tour covers ghost stories shared…
DCBC Oktoberfest 2026
Raise a stein at Dominion City Brewing's Oktoberfest under festival tents on the shores of Dow's Lake. The organizer describes it as…
REDBLACKS vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Cheer on the Ottawa REDBLACKS against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in a CFL game at TD Place. The game recognizes Indigenous culture, with…
k.d. lang: has always been – An Evening Celebrating a Musical Legacy
A star-studded NAC tribute night honours Canadian music icon k.d. lang with Jann Arden, Michael Bublé, and more. Other performers include Allison…
Oniro – Magical Forrest Walk (Night)
Experience a magical forest walk at Parc Oméga as the story of wolf cub Oniro unfolds through light, sound, and immersive storytelling.…
Upcoming events in Ottawa this month
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Free events
Ottawa Farmers’ Market – Westboro
Weekly, outdoor producer-only market with 60+ local vendors selling fresh seasonal produce, meat, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts, and more, all…
Main Street Farmers’ Market
Weekly Saturday market running May through October. Producer-only market with all vendors making, baking, or growing within 100 km of Ottawa. Fresh…
613flea
Monthly not-for-profit flea market. 150 vendors: makers, bakers, artists, artisans, vintage clothing, records, comics, food vendors. Free admission. Dogs welcome. Note: Aberdeen…
Festivals
Metcalfe Fair – 170th Annual Agricultural Exhibition
Celebrate 170 years of rural tradition at the Metcalfe Fair with livestock shows, midway rides, and a demolition derby. Highlights include a…
Capital Music Week (CxMW)
Capital Music Week fills Ottawa with concerts, showcases, and industry events across theatres, cafes, and music venues. Highlights include a Bif Naked…
Right to Food Day Block Party
Enjoy food, music, and storytelling at the 5th Annual Right to Food Day Block Party in Parkdale Park. The event celebrates Ottawa's…
Family-friendly events
PumpkinFest
Find the perfect pumpkin, get lost in hedge mazes, and hop on a hayride at Saunders Farm's PumpkinFest. The farm also has…
PumpkinFest
Find the perfect pumpkin, get lost in hedge mazes, and hop on a hayride at Saunders Farm's PumpkinFest. The farm also has…
Sing Pitch Perfect with Deke Sharon & Splüsh
Learn to sing a Pitch Perfect hit a cappella with Deke Sharon, known as the Father of Contemporary A Cappella. Audiences sing…
Nightlife
Oniro – Magical Forrest Walk (Night)
Experience a magical forest walk at Parc Oméga as the story of wolf cub Oniro unfolds through light, sound, and immersive storytelling.…
Mean Girls Drag Show + Dance Party at House of Targ!
Get in loser: a Mean Girls themed drag show and dance party takes over House of TARG on Bank Street. Performers include…
Oniro – Magical Forrest Walk (Night)
Experience a magical forest walk at Parc Oméga as the story of wolf cub Oniro unfolds through light, sound, and immersive storytelling.…
Date ideas
Oniro – Magical Forrest Walk (Night)
Experience a magical forest walk at Parc Oméga as the story of wolf cub Oniro unfolds through light, sound, and immersive storytelling.…
Singles events
Networking
Independent Music Business Summit
Musicians and industry pros can learn, network, and book one-on-one sessions at the Independent Music Business Summit. The day includes more than…
Canada After Dark
Nightlife leaders and policymakers gather at the NAC for Canada After Dark, a summit on the nighttime economy. The program features keynote…
Ottawa Career Fair and Training Expo Canada – October 8, 2026
Meet hiring managers and training providers face to face at the Ottawa Career Fair and Training Expo. Employer exhibitors are on site…
Markets
Ottawa Farmers’ Market – Westboro
Weekly, outdoor producer-only market with 60+ local vendors selling fresh seasonal produce, meat, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts, and more, all…
Main Street Farmers’ Market
Weekly Saturday market running May through October. Producer-only market with all vendors making, baking, or growing within 100 km of Ottawa. Fresh…
613flea
Monthly not-for-profit flea market. 150 vendors: makers, bakers, artists, artisans, vintage clothing, records, comics, food vendors. Free admission. Dogs welcome. Note: Aberdeen…
Live entertainment
Symphony in Your Neighbourhood – Shenkman Arts Centre
The NAC Orchestra brings a friendly one hour concert to Orleans that welcomes first-time orchestra goers. Conductor Léa Moisan-Perrier leads a program…
Rheostatics
Canadian rock veterans Rheostatics bring their Great Lakes Suite show, with film visuals, to the NAC's Babs Asper Theatre. The band has…
k.d. lang: has always been – An Evening Celebrating a Musical Legacy
A star-studded NAC tribute night honours Canadian music icon k.d. lang with Jann Arden, Michael Bublé, and more. Other performers include Allison…
Derek Seguin
Catch Montreal comedian Derek Seguin live at Yuk Yuk's Ottawa for three nights of uncensored stand-up. Seguin has appeared at the invitation-only…
Lights Camera Laughs
Ottawa comedians perform filmed ten-minute sets at Yuk Yuk's in a dinner and show experience. The sets are recorded with professional multi-camera…
Josh Thomas: jiggle, jiggle
Australian comedian Josh Thomas brings an hour of dumb, happy stand-up to Algonquin Commons Theatre. The creator of the TV series Please…
Neige sur Abidjan (Autofiction between here and Africa)
A young theatre student travels from Montreal to Côte d'Ivoire to find his father in the autofiction play Neige sur Abidjan. Guided…
Hellarious: The World’s Funniest & Bloodiest Magic Show
Catch a grand illusion show packed with hilarious characters and bloody magic at Shenkman Arts Centre. The show is led by performer…
Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show
TotoToo Theatre brings the cult classic Rocky Horror Show to The Gladstone Theatre for a nine day run. The company describes itself…
Food & drink events
DCBC Oktoberfest 2026
Raise a stein at Dominion City Brewing's Oktoberfest under festival tents on the shores of Dow's Lake. The organizer describes it as…
Indonesian-Malaysian Cuisine Cooking Class
Cook a Malaysian curry, fried noodles, and gado gado salad in an Indonesian-Malaysian cuisine class. Participants prepare Malaysian chicken curry, Malaysian fried…
Workshops & classes
Beaded Vamp and Moccasin Workshop
Craft your own pair of beaded moccasins in a three evening workshop led by Colleen Nolan at the NAC. Participants bead the…
Powwow Life-Drawing
A two-hour life-drawing session where you can capture the dynamic beauty of powwow dances and their regalia on your own paper. Participants…
Autumn Forest and Flow Yoga Festival
Unwind with yoga, breathwork, and sound baths at the second Autumn Forest and Flow Yoga Festival. The day includes yoga styles from…
Seasonal
sKreamers
Board a scary wagon ride at sKreamers, a haunted weekend event at Proulx Maple and Berry Farm. The event page describes wagon…
Howl-O-ween
Join the second annual Halloween dog parade and market at Parkdale Public Market. The event raises funds for local dog rescues. It…
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